The Town (Al-Balad)
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
۞ I CALL THIS earth to witness -- 1 this land in which thou art free to dwell 2 and by parent and offspring, 3 Verily, We have created man in toil. 4 What, does he think none has power over him, 5 He says: "I have wasted a great deal of wealth." 6 Does he think that none has observed him? 7 Did We not assign unto him two eyes 8 One tongue, and two lips, 9 And have shown him the two ways? 10 But he has made no effort to pass on the path that is steep. 11 How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is? -- 12 It is the freeing of a slave; 13 Or the feeding on a day of hunger. 14 to an orphan near of kin; 15 Or a needy person in misery 16 so that he becomes one of those who believe, charge each other to be patient, and charge each other to be merciful. 17 These are the people of the right hand. 18 As for those who disbelieve in Our revelations, they are the people of the left 19 and the Fire will close in on them. 20